ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
If ______ is unavailable to the cell, pyruvate will be converted to lactic acid in a reaction
called_____. - CORRECT ANSWER - oxygen; fermentation
This anabolic reaction is responsible for the bonding of multiple glucose molecules to produce
glycogen - CORRECT ANSWER - glycogenesis
Which of the following are catabolic reactions?: - CORRECT ANSWER - two of the
above are catabolic
The ionic form of sodium (Na), atomic number 11 - CORRECT ANSWER - has lost an
electron
has 11 protons
Which of the following DO NOT influence the rate of diffusion through a membrane? -
CORRECT ANSWER - ATP concentration
Cell A has a glucose concentration of 1.0 M, while cell B has a glucose concentration of 1.5 M.
Which cell has the highest osmotic pressure, and which direction will water movethrough a
semipermeable membrane? - CORRECT ANSWER - Cell B; from A to B
A chemical reaction that joins two organic monomers together into a dimer and produces water
as a by-product is called ___________. - CORRECT ANSWER - dehydration synthesis
Hydration spheres - CORRECT ANSWER - are possible due to the polarity of the water
molecule